Drewmatic Automatic Driving School Reviews 459

TrustScore 5 out of 5

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Looking at 37 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the staff for their exceptional teaching skills, patience, and supportive approach. Many people highlight how instructors helped them overcome nervousness and build confidence, often leading to successful first-time passes. Reviewers frequently mention the clear explanations and detailed guidance provided, which made learning enjoyable and effective. The overall user experience is described as fantastic, with many appreciating the instructors' ability to make them feel at ease and comfortable throughout their lessons.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I had a great experience with Drewmatic, especially with my instructor, Clint. After going through three different teachers, I honestly felt like I just wasn’t teachable and might never pas... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had Craig Pattison as my driving instructor and i couldnt of asked for a better one to help me pass! I've previously had 4 other instructors before that wernt suited and my confidence was low. Craig... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I passed with Drewmatic today and I can’t recommend Craig enough! He was incredibly patient, calm, and supportive throughout all my lessons. I never felt rushed or pressured and he always took the ti... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I started my driving lessons with Clint back in June 2025 and passed with no faults in October 2025. Clint made me feel at ease and comfortable making lessons something to look forward to. He expla... See more


Company details

  1. Driving school
  2. Driving Licence Training School

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DrewMatic are one of the leading providers of Automatic Driving Tuition in the North East of England. We pride ourselves on our reviews, our reputation and our recommendations. There really isn’t any other Driving School in the North East who can match us for passes in Automatic. We have Male and Female Automatic Driving Instructors. We provide intensive courses, and we also provide block bookings and pay as you go. We are calm, patient, friendly, reliable and professional. We’re not big fans of ordinary, and we don’t do boring. All these things, plus way more than the character limit will allow, make DrewMatic the Automatic Choice.


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TrustScore 5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Passing with Drewmatic was a great…

Passing with Drewmatic was a great experience and enjoyable one made so by my instructor Clint.
He made feel at ease straight away.
I've put myself off driving for a long time and I was nervous but Clint was great with me calmed me down and give me the confidence to continue with lessons.

Clint is the man!

19 December 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Driving School and instructor

On discovering that COVID-related backlogs were hugely delaying other driving instructors and schools, DrewMatic seemed the opposite of everyone else. I was assigned an instructor in my area very quickly and they had enough availability to schedule my lessons around my full-time job. My instructor Adam was also calm and relaxed in the car with me, which put me at ease straight away. The only instructor I’ve ever had who could quickly turn the car around from the passenger seat! I enjoyed my lessons and got passed in fewer hours than average. Would highly recommend! Thank you DrewMatic and Adam!

19 November 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Passed First time with Angie,

Passed First time with Angie,
Loved every single lesson the most friendly and caring instructor I could of asked for. Had many giggles and amazing experiences. Thank You so much for having me.
Would 100% recommend to anyone x

11 November 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Passed first time with Craig Pattinson from DREWMATIC! :)

Craig Pattison from Drewmatic helped me immensely with passing my driving test first time. I cannot thank him enough for his patience with me and for being so kind and understanding. I truly believed that I would never be able to pass my test and that driving wasn’t for me, but I did it with only 2 minor faults!! Over the moon! Can’t recommend Craig and Drewmatic enough… best instructor and team around!! So so happy! :)

-Emily W

3 November 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Angie is a miracle worker

Angie from DrewMatic is an absolute miracle worker!

I tried learning to drive when I was younger & my instructor ended up telling me to find somebody else. The experience left me terrified of driving.

I never thought I would be able to drive but Angie even had me looking forward to my lessons. She puts you at ease & takes her time trying to find the best teaching style individual to you. I can’t say enough amazing things about her.

Communication for lessons is good & she’s completely reliable.

I wouldn’t of passed if it wasn’t for her. I couldn’t recommend her more highly.

2 November 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I passed first time with Clint!

I passed first time with Clint he is an amazing driving instructor! He made me feel so comfortable from day one. He’s patient and helps build your confidence each lesson and has faith in you which helps when you don’t! He also has great banter which helps to enjoy the lesson and take your mind off any nerves.

He’s very good at putting you at ease and finding different ways to learn you if you don’t understand something! His videos from his YouTube channel of the different routes and manoeuvres help so much with building your knowledge and confidence on the road.

Coming from manual lessons to automatic and not believing in my self I was so nervous but I highly recommend DrewMatic and especially Clint Gibson THANK YOU :D

1 November 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had the best time learning to drive…

I had the best time learning to drive with Craig he was so patient and good with me. He really made me feel comfortable being behind the wheel and never made me feel like my silly questions were silly at all! 10/10 would recommend Drewmatic to anyone, especially Craig he’s fab !!

3 October 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Craig was an excellent driving…

Craig was an excellent driving instructor and made the whole process of learning to drive stress free. He really made me feel at ease behind the wheel and the entire experience was a pleasure. I would recommend him anyone who’s looking to learn but equally he’s an excellent role model to any driving instructor out there!

7 October 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing!!!

I was taught by Clint for around 6 month and I don’t have a bad word to say about him! From day one he made me feel at ease and we always had such a laugh. Today I passed first time. Clint made sure I was calm, he switched driving lessons on his usual days off to work around me as much as he could and he was like a proud dad when I passed!!

Thank you so so so much Clint, it has been a pleasure!

11 October 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Adam was a great driving instructor

Adam was a great driving instructor, I signed up with him when I moved into the area and the way he built my confidence made such a difference. He was always professional, on time, encouraging and made me feel at ease when I was behind the wheel. I am absolutely frilled to have passed my test and that is all due to Adam. I would absolutely recommend him as a driving instructor.

3 October 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I highly recommend DrewMatic

I highly recommend DrewMatic. I passed my test today first time! My instructor was Adam and from day one he has always been great, he is very friendly and positive . Thank you so much Adam.😊

3 October 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent driving school, amazing instructor.

I enquired into automatic lessons, with drewmatic after being recommended by a friend. I hated manual driving, and dreaded every lesson.

On my first lesson Angie put no pressure on, me to book up. She offered me a taster lesson, to see if I liked automatic driving.

Her manner and approach to teaching, was fantastic. I booked up for more lessons straight away. I never had a bad lesson with her, she never rushed me or made me feel silly. She taught in away that suited me, she was kind and supportive. She made you feel and easy and focused on the positives.

I started with Angie in March/April time and passed my theory and practical by September of the same year. Something that didn’t think was possible, as previous my nerves/anxiety around driving had held me back.

Thanks again Angie and drewmatic!

27 September 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Passed due to the Amazing Angie who is…

Passed due to the Amazing Angie who is a credit to the company. She was calm and amazing instructor. Taught in a memorable way and making it fun. The lessons went too quick. Calms an anxious driver like me.

29 September 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I passed today! Thank you to Craig!

I started driving lessons a few months ago with Craig Pattison. I thought I would be terrible at driving due to anxiety but Craig reassured me I could do it throughout every lesson. He was so patient, supportive, kind and understanding and even managed to crack a joke or two to make me feel more at ease! He's been a brilliant instructor and has helped me pass my driving test today. I wouldn't recommend anyone else!! Thank you Craig at Drewmatic!!

Sam x

28 September 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thank you to Craig at Drewmatic!

I cannot reccomend this driving school enough!!

After really struggling learning manual and feeling like I was getting nowhere, I was recommended DrewMatic, specifically the instructor Craig Pattinson, by my Aunty who also learned from Craig.

Contacting Craig was the best thing I ever did - he is the nicest, most patient & supportive driving instructor I could have asked for. Craig made me feel at ease, was patient and helped me understand things that just weren’t clicking previously. He really improved my confidence and was a genuine joy to learn with. As a result I went from someone who felt anxious and almost didn’t want to learn, to someone who enjoyed her lessons, felt happy and confident driving, and went on to pass her test first time (with only 1 minor).

I truly believe I couldn’t have done it without him, and I can’t thank or recommend him enough :) I will miss our driving lessons!

21 September 2022
Unprompted review

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